Judy Collins visits DC for suicide prevention

November 16, 2024 | (Jason Fraley)

WASHINGTON — A trio of music legends are on Capitol Hill this morning for three different causes.

Barbra Streisand is advocating for heart disease research with her Women’s Heart Alliance.

Cyndi Lauper is advocating for homeless youth through her True Colors Fund.

And Judy Collins is advocating for suicide prevention, leading up to a June 10th fundraiser with the Congressional Spouses for Suicide Prevention and Education.

Collins stopped by WTOP to discuss her lifelong battle with and victory over alcohol addiction and depression.  She maintained her sobriety when her only son committed suicide at age 33.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention gave her its “Survivor Award” in 2000.

November 16, 2024 | (Jason Fraley)

Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

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